Fishing Reports by Capt. Sam Vandervalk

2011 Season Recap - Fishing Report Ucluelet BC Novemer 1, 2011 by Salmon Eye Fishing Charters The prime time to fish here is all summer - well not quite, but since we fish three areas there is usually somewhere to catch salmon and halibut. Most recommended times are: more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Vancouver Island

Fishing Report and Fishing Derby Video - Most of the fishing right now is for Chinook salmon, however a few halibut are being caught when the weather is conducive to fishing on open ocean. The weather has been quite furious over the past few weeks with not too many people getting out. Our g more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Ucluelet

Chinook(King) salmon report and videos (must watch) - 2010 Season Recap Salmon fishing was phenomenal during the whole summer in Ucluelet. Early in the season we were very surprised at how good the fishing was and how nice the size average was for Chinook salmon. During August we finally started doin more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Ucluelet

Fishing West Coast of Vancouver Island (Ucluelet) - Salmon fishing continues to roll in some nice fish. We aren't seeing as many salmon over 30 lbs this year as I would have liked, but we are getting lots in the 15-25 lb range. These Chinook are mostly bright and are producing some great fights (clien more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Ucluelet

King Salmon fishing is HOT off Vancouver Island! - Fishing Report Vancouver Island BC Why Salmon Fishing Vancouver Island is so hot in 2010! The salmon fishing on the west coast of Vancouver Island continues to impress us in 2010. We knew the fisheries' forecasts had us catching more salmon tha more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Ucluelet

How was fishing this summer? Watch the video! - Since the salmon and halibut fishing season is over, we at Salmon Eye Charters are looking for other ways to get our fishing fix. In order to do this, we've been putting together some fishing videos of our clients this past summer. Take a look! W more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Ucluelet

Ucluelet , BC salmon hopping, filling coolers! - 2009 fishing has been fantastic for Chinook salmon (kings) and Coho salmon (Silvers)! The Chinook have been large (up to 45 pounds) and the Coho have been so plentiful there are times when we can't troll for more than a minute or two without a bite. more...
Capt. Sam Vandervalk - Ucluelet